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ZZ WARD is a blues and soul singer with an old soul and a contemporary edge. Since releasing her debut album, “Til the Casket Drops,” last year she has appeared on “The Tonight Show” and had her music appear on ABC Family’s “Pretty Little Liars.” Catch her in Portland Saturday while she’s still on her way up.

MEET FRENCH WINEMAKER Pierre Du›ort of Domaine de Rimauresq, a 123-acre vineyard in Provence, and sample his wines while enjoying a multi-course meal prepared by chef Guy Hernandez.

WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Monday

WHERE: Bar Lola, 100 Congress St., Portland

HOW MUCH: $75

INFO: 775-5652

Et Cetera: Magician has talent for making you wonder

HOW’D HE DO that? There are few things as, well, magical as trying to figure out how a magician tricks our eyes. Magic fans will get that when illusionist George Saterial brings his act to the Freeport Theater of Awesome this weekend.

CAN’T DECIDE whether you want to hear some country-folk or some bluegrass-pop? Well, then you should go see the Barn Swallows Thursday at Blue, because both of those descriptions fi t their music. The show is followed by a bluegrass jam.

WHEN: 7 p.m. Thursday; 9 p.m. bluegrass jam session.

WHERE: Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland

HOW MUCH: No cover, but a one order minimum and suggested donations for performers.

“THE MERRY NAIADS,” a show of Michael Seif’s playful, evocative photographs, will be exhibited at Archipelago Fine Arts Gallery in Rockland through July 26. There will be a public reception from 6 to 8 p.m. June 28.

PEONY BLOOMS and free ice cream! Now that’s the way to celebrate the beginning of summer. Join in the fun at Maine Audubon’s “Peony Bloom & Ice Cream Social” Wednesday at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth. Walk among the thousands of peony blooms and enjoy free ice cream donated by Toots Ice Cream in North Yarmouth.

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